Footwear With Elastic Footbed Cover And Soft Foam Footbed

a footbed and elastic technology, applied in the field of comfort footwear, can solve the problems of cost, comfort, durability and style, and the inability of designers to design comfort and durability into the shoe, and achieve the effect of reducing the cost of comfort and durability
US20130081305A1Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-04C & J CLARK INT
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
C & J CLARK INT
Publication Date
2013-04-04
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An article of footwear has a molded outsole which contains a resilient midsole located in the cavity of the outsole and a footbed cover which has a stretch material layer affixed to the outsole and provides a stretch zone. The stretch zone allows the footbed cover to work in conjunction with the resilient midsole to absorb shock upon heel strike or other compression of the midsole to increase comfort. Preferably, the midsole has sections of different hardness in the heel area and the forefoot area.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to footwear. More particularly the present invention relates to the field of comfort footwear having shock absorbing structures.BACKGROUND

[0002] There are many different shoe types, ranging from closed shoes, to slides and clogs, to sandals, and with heel heights ranging from no heel to 4 inches or more. A common issue confronted by a shoe designer is the tradeoffs between cost and comfort and durability and style. For example, a shoe sole that is soft and resilient will typically have poor durability. Accordingly, over the years, different shoe constructions have been developed that provide different degrees of cost and comfort and durability and style. These developments in shoe constructions, along with developments in materials which are lighter and more resilient than traditional materials, have expanded the range of potential footwear constructions over the years and provided consumers with a much greater choice than was...

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